Well, I got my first bow-killed deer on saturday morning, October 7th out of a stand I set up earlier in the week pretty deep in the woods to get away from the pressure of other hunters. I can't even describe in words what getting a deer with a bow is like. I froze my butt off in stand and at around 8:10 I heard something that sounded off from all the red squirrels that had been running around all morning and I looked over my right shoulder and saw legs moving through the hemlocks. I stood right up and turned around and hooked my release on my bow and saw the deer walking towards me at an angle and thought it was a buck at first because the body looked so big in the hemlocks. Once she stepped out I saw it was a doe and that she was alone. She was walking right into my shooting lanes so i drew back and as she went through my first lane i put my 20 yard pin on her and followed her and as she entered my second lane I made a mouth call and stopped her. I put my pin a little forward because she was quartering towards me and I released my arrow and I saw it disappear into her. She ran for a couple seconds and I heard her crash. Talk about an amazing feeling! The arrow went through her and stuck into the ground about 15 inches. I double lunged her and she only ran 30 yards. A blind man could have followed the blood trail. She's beautiful and I thank God for such a gift. She weighed 122 pounds dressed.
THIS NH. SITE IS JUST ABOUT EMPTY...YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THERE AIN'T NO ONE OUT THERE WITH A STORY OR A DEER KILL TO SHARE WITH THE SITE? C'MON GUYS..I'LL BE HEADING TO ERROL FOR RIFLE SEASON ON THE 10TH OF THIS MONTH AND HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT...GOOD LUCK EVERYONE THIS YEAR...
well I figure i should head over here from the IC board! My season ended on the first day of rifle with a 115lb doe taken at 130 yrds! what a misserable wet cold day! but she came out into the field i was set up on with 5 minutes to spare! It was reall foggy and light was fadding fast. there was one other doe with her and another deer i just caught a glimps of after i shot but couldnt tell what it was. Im hoping it wasnt the 8pointer i was tryin to get. never the less i made my choice and im happy with it! she is a beauty! ~Stefan~Thats a might fine deer and good size for a doe...She will be good eating for sure!!!!